Singer Etta James hospitalized in California

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2008 file photo, Etta James arrives at the premiere of "Cadillac Records" in Los Angeles. James' son said Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 that the 72-year-old R&B singer is hospitalized in Southern California with a serious infection but he expects her to be released soon. (AP)

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Etta James' son says the
72-year-old R&B singer is hospitalized in Southern California with
a serious infection but he expects her to be released soon.

Donto
James says his mother has been at Riverside Community Hospital for
about a week and is recovering from sepsis caused by a urinary tract
infection.

He says James, who lives in Woodcrest, entered a
treatment program about a month ago to shake a dependency on
painkillers and over-the-counter medicine. She was transferred to
another facility and then the hospital when her physical condition
worsened.

James, who sang everything from blues to jazz, is best known for the hit "At Last."